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Columbus travels the sea with his men, and finds the land that is America
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John Cabot claims New World Territory (either Newfoundland or Cape Breton Island) for England
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Jacques Cartier explores the coast of Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick. He lands on the Gaspe Peninsula and Claims it for France.
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Champlain founded Quebec City and shortly after founds a permanent French colony at Quebec
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Champlain surrenders Quebec to Kirk brothers from England. Champlain was taken to England as a prisoner of war and was released in 1632
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Ville-Marie is founded by Paul de Maisonneuve.
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The king grants a charter to the Hudson's Bay Company, giving it exclusive trading rights to vast territory near rivers that flow into the Hudson's Bay.
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In 1701 the French concluded a peace agreement with the Five Nations Iroquois, bringing to an end almost a century of hostilities marked by atrocities on both sides.
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Halifax was founded on June 21 and shortly after Father Le Loutre's War begins with Mi'kmaq Raid on Dartmouth.
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French Acadians Forced onto ships and deposited along southern coasts, hundreds died.
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The Seven Years War was the first global war, fought in Europe, India and America.
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The Quebec Act passed which established French civil law, British criminal law, freedom of worship for Roman Catholics and government by appointed council
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The Constitutional Act of 1791 divided Quebec into Lower Canada and Upper Canada. Lower Canada being mostly French and Upper Canada being mostly English
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New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Quebec and Prince Edward Island are divided into counties
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The Royal Canadian Navy is founded on May 4th, 1910. It was formed by King George V.
Fun fact: Their motto is: Parati vero parati, which means Ready aye ready. -
